GPhC urges pharmacy staff to take Covid jab as government keeps them out of mandatory ambit
In a recent announcement the government has mandated frontline NHS staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, keeping people working in community pharmacies out of...
GPhC releases strategy to achieve diversity and inclusion goals
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published a new strategy pledging to deliver equality, improve diversity and foster inclusion in all aspects of its...
NHS faces busiest ever month in October; Powis wants pharmacies to share minor illness burden
Community pharmacy may have to share workload as NHS emergency service – 999 - has faced the busiest ever month in October with staff...
Scarce staffing, increased demand pushes NHS to “tipping point”
Lack of staffing and increased demand from patients is mounting unsustainable pressure on the NHS, putting patient safety and care at risk, a new...
Sajid Javid says Integrated Care Systems will enable pandemic recovery
Integrated Care Systems are the right way forward to enable the country’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and implement reforms in the health sector,...
Scottish Medicines Consortium accepts Ponvory to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved Ponvory (ponesimod) for treating adults with relapsing-remitting...
AIMp celebrates members’ achievements during pandemic at first annual ball
The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp) celebrated achievements of its members during the pandemic at its first annual 'ball and award' ceremony held...
PSNC advises contractors to use emergency provisions to avoid closures
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has advised pharmacy contractors to use emergency provisions to avoid and reduce temporary closures amid shortage of pharmacists...
Patient group direction and national protocol for pharmacy contractors is out to support flu jabs of frontline staff
NHS England and NHS Improvement have issued the patient group direction (PGD) and national protocol for community pharmacy contractors to support flu vaccination of...
Pharmacy minister Maria Caulfield gets flu jab at S G Barai Pharmacy in Sutton
The newly appointed pharmacy minister Maria Caulfied got her flu jab at the S G Barai Pharmacy in Sutton this week.
During her visit, Caulfield...
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